L2 SOC Analyst

Job Description

Investigate, hunt, and lead escalated incident response using advanced threat detection from SIEM, EDR, NDR platforms. Develop and manage custom detection use cases aligned to threat frameworks and customer environments. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring, Investigation & Triage Triage and correlate alerts from SIEM (QRadar/Sentinel), EDR, and NDR Identify lateral movement, C2 activity, and data exfiltration Lead incident investigations and initiate containment measures Threat Hunting & Detection Engineering Proactive hunting using logs, flow data, and behavior analytics Apply MITRE ATT&CK for hypothesis-driven hunts Develop, test, and optimize custom detection rules Maintain a backlog aligned with emerging threats Tool Proficienc y SIEM: Advanced KQL/AQL queries, rule tuning, alert optimization EDR: Defender for Endpoint binary/process analysis, endpoint containment NDR: Darktrace/LinkShadow behavioral baselining, detection logic SOAR: Sentinel Playbooks / Cortex XSOAR for automated workflows Cloud Security: Azure AD alerts, MCAS, Defender for Cloud, M365 Defender Threat Intelligence Integration IOC/TTP enrichment Threat intel feed integration Contextual alert correlation Reporting & RCA Draft technical incident reports and RCAs Executive-level summaries for major incidents Cloud Security (Optional): Investigate alerts like impossible travel, app consent abuse Respond to cloud-native security incidents using Defender for Cloud, MCAS Create advanced SOAR workflows and playbook Tool Familiarity QRadar Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Defender for Endpoint LinkShadow or Darktrace EOP/Exchange protection Antivirus platforms Defender for Identity / Defender for Cloud Advanced SOAR workflows (Sentinel playbooks / Cortex XSOAR) Network forensic tools like Wireshark / Zeek Certifications (Preferred): GCIH / GCIA / CEH Microsoft SC-200 / SC-100 QRadar Admin or equivalent Shift Readiness: 24x7 rotational shifts, including on-call support for escalations and major incidents Soft Skills: Strong analytical and documentation skills Proactive communicator Independent problem-solver and critical thinker